an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
1615–25; < New Latin; Latin mōns mountain, hill; see mount 2
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"If a patient relapses and needs another hospital admission, that's costly too," Mons points out.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
"With existing antibiotics, C. difficile sometimes reappears just weeks after treatment," says researcher and lead author Elma Mons.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
The 87-year-old Pontiff, who was taken to a Roman hospital on Wednesday for diagnostic testing after having to cancel some public audiences, handed his speech to his aide, Mons.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024
Molten basalt is runnier than recycled magma and spreads out into broad “shield” volcanoes like Mars’s Olympus Mons.
From National Geographic • Oct. 12, 2023
Olympus Mons is the highest peak on Mars.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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